Matthew McConaughey Explains Why He Turned Down $14.5 Million Movie Offer
Matthew McConaughey says he turned down a $14.5 million movie offer in order to pivot his acting career outside of the romantic-comedy genre. McConaughey is one of the biggest names in Hollywood today, known for starring in films like Interstellar andDallas Buyers Club. He got his start in acting back in the early 90s, with his breakout role as Wooderson in 1993's comedy Dazed and Confused.
Prior to the 2010s, the majority of McConaughey's roles were as the male romantic interest in rom-com flicks. The list includes films like How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, The Wedding Planner, Failure To Launch, and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. He co-starred alongside many famous faces, including Jennifer Lopez and Kate Hudson. However, after 2010, his career made a shift to include films in a variety of genres, from dramedies likeMagic Miketo crime thrillers like Mud.
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In an interview with Gary Vaynerchuk (via @garyvee on TikTok), McConaughey explained that he had to take a hiatus in his career in order to make the switch. The decision came after he searched himself on Google, and realized that he was largely known as a simply «rom-com shirtless guy.» The actor said he wasn't ashamed of this, since it paid his bills, but it did prevent him from being hired for movie projects in other genres. McConaughey decided to head back to his home of Texas and tell his agents «I'm not doing those anymore,» after which he spent 20 months with no work. A few months into his hiatus, he was offered a part for $8 million, which he rejected. Though the studio later increased the offer up to $14.5 million, McConaughey remained steadfast, and didn't take the part.
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